The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Europe
Flag Germany, in 35 editions.
The entry for Germany published Flag in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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1990 edition
First publishedEntry published as “Germany, Federal Republic of”.
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and yellow; similar to the flag of the GDR which has a coat of arms in the center
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and yellow; similar to the flag of the GDR which has a coat of arms in the center
The entry for Germany did not include Flag.
The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and yellow
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and yellow; similar to the flag of the GDR which has a coat of arms in the center yellow
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red,
and yellow gold
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red,
red, and gold
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold
three equal horizontal bands of black (top),
The same text in 16 editions, 2009 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold;
- these colors have played an important role in German history and can be traced back to the medieval banner of the Holy Roman Emperor - a black eagle with red claws and beak on a gold field
Rewritten: too little of the 2008 text remains to mark the changes.
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold; these colors have played an important role in German history and can be traced back to the medieval banner of the Holy Roman Emperor - a black eagle with red claws and beak on a gold field
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold
- history:
- the colors can be traced back to the medieval banner of the Holy Roman Emperor -- a black eagle with red claws and beak on a gold field
description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold; these gold
history: the colors have played an important role in German history and can be traced back to the medieval banner of the Holy Roman Emperor - -- a black eagle with red claws and beak on a gold field
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Germany: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/flag.